Essay: Yes, I am angry. But I also have hope
By Faye Wilson Kennedy The first 100 days of the Trump administration were marked by significant actions that affected individuals both domestically and internationally, as…
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Essay: Why talking about mental health matters in Native communities
By Angelina Hinojosa Every year when May rolls around and people “observe” Mental Health Awareness Month, it hits differently for me. Up until a few years ago,…
Essay: Sacramento League of Women Voters weighs in on federal cuts, threats to Medicaid and ‘doublespeak’ around election law
By Charlene Jones & Lilli DuVal, Co-Presidents of Sacramento County’s LWV The League of Women Voters of Sacramento County, or LWVSC, respects voters’ decisions in…
Essay: LWV presidents in California and across the nation demand Congress stand up to presidential overreach, actions of DOGE
By the state presidents of the League of Women Voters The League of Women Voters of the United States, or “the League,” along with our…
Essay: Ranked choice voting for Sacramento’s elections for school boards and city council
By Jose Navarro My support for Ranked Choice Voting started with my experience following local political campaigns as President of Sacramento’s Latino Democratic Club. In…
Essay: Why early sport specialization could be sabotaging your child’s athletic future
By Dr. Brian Hainline Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those kids “specialize” before puberty, meaning they…
Essay: Vote With the League of Women Voters – a guide to the organization’s views on upcoming ballot measures
The League of Women Voters of Sacramento County, in accord with the state and national organizations, shares a single-minded mission – Making Democracy Work! LWVSC…
Essay: Surviving cancer isn’t luck– it’s early detection and advocacy
By Courtney Quinn At the age of 37, my life took an unexpected turn. I felt what I thought was a bruise from our dogs…
Essay: Remembering the good times and not why they ended, 20 years after losing my best friend
By Helen Harlan Andrew Cochrane had a catchphrase: “Can we talk about me now?” He used it often and was mostly joking when he did….
Essay: New lawsuit reform legislation’s passage is a huge win in Sacramento
By Tom Scott In recent weeks, California’s legislative leaders came together, worked with the Governor, and agreed to pass much needed reforms to the Private Attorney…
Essay: Understanding environmental justice in Sacramento
By Jennifer Junghans For many middle-class and affluent communities with resources, political power and representation, a day at the local park among mature trees, a…
Essay: Spotify’s CEO just made me throw up in my mouth
By Katie Knipp I am someone that really enjoys spreading positivity around. It makes life so much lovelier than spreading any kind of negativity. However,…
Essay: Sutter’s treatment of its frontline mental health workers is unacceptable
By Katie Valenzuela When we think of mental health providers, someone like Kenisha Campbell probably doesn’t come to mind, but she and her colleagues play…
Essay: Repealing Prop. 47 is a misguided battle cry. It won’t make California safer
By Lanaisha Edwards for CalMatters Fourteen years ago, my younger brother, Vinnie Edwards, was fatally shot as he left football practice at his college. Six…
Essay: Let’s talk about improving Sacramento’s election system
By Steve Cohn and Paula Lee Photograph by Michael Kahn With the Primary Election rapidly approaching, Sacramento voters will be bombarded with political mailers, emails,…
Essay: What is a Conservative? Understanding how the term works in American politics
By John Patrick Leary The evergreen questions raised by the label “conservative” are: Conserving what and from whom? Let’s dispense with one popular answer to…
Essay: Working out the personal and political in paint with Shiva Ahmadi
By Jeffrey Day Shiva Ahmadi’s art encompasses and expresses her personal and political concerns, anxieties, fears and joys. But her art is not polemical nor…